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DETAILS
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COST |
Rent subsidies for
roommate(s): The Regional Center subsidizes the rent
for clients, but does not provide subsidies for the
portion of the rent allocated to roommates. In many
cases, roommates are essential to provide assistance
to persons with developmental disabilites that need to live independently.
Also, with today's high rents, living in a home
or apartment is impossible without roommates to share
the cost. |
$20
,000 |
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Staff training, conferences,
CPR training for Executive Director, security checks
for new staff, safety inspections of staff vehicles:
Participating in training and attending conferences
are essential for maintaining staff competence. Safety
checks and safety inspections are required for the protection
of clients. Quality programming depends on the provision
of these activities and services, but CHOICESS Regional
contracts do not cover the full cost. An additional
$300 per staff member is needed each year. |
$30
,000 |
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Computer Access: All
CHOICESS clients are actively involved in making their
own choices and expressing their preferences in how
to reach their goals/outcomes. Once objectives are set,
progress is usually assessed in the client's home
or workplace through the Individual Service Plan reporting
process. Currently staff members note the progress in
the field and then must return to the administrative
office to record the information on a computer. This
is very time consuming and can lead to errors that would
be avoided if the five coordinators had laptop computers.
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$10
,000 |
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Future Goal: At some
point, CHOICESS would like to establish a separate non-profit
organization to develop funding and funding strategies
to help persons with developmental disabilities to purchase their
own homes. The mission of that organization would not
be to provide assisted living service, therefore the
requisite interests and expertise of its Board members
and staff would be different. It is anticipated that
Board members would be recruited from the real estate
and finance industries and staff would be selected for
their familiarity with housing and home financing. The
new organization would serve CHOICESS assisted living
clients as well as other persons with developmental disabilities needing assistance in purchasing a home of their own. |
unknown |
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TOTAL FOR
SUPPORT NEEDS: |
$60
,000 |
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